Many fans are curious about Linda Lavin's financial success in April 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What was Linda Lavin's Net Worth?

Lavin's first onscreen acting credit was a 1963 episode of the TV series " The Doctors and the Nurses," and in 1967, she played Gloria Thorpe in a television adaptation of the musical "Damn Yankees." She guest-starred on "Rhoda" (1974), "Phyllis" (1976), "Family" (1977), "TheMary Tyler MooreHour" (1979), and "The Muppet Show" (1979), and she had a recurring role as Det. Janice Wentworth on "Barney Miller" from 1975 to 1976. From 1976 to 1985, Linda starred as Alice Hyatt on the sitcom "Alice," which aired 202 episodes over nine seasons and earned Lavin two Golden Globes and a Primetime Emmy nomination. Lavin also performed the show's theme song and directed 10 episodes of the series.

Linda Lavin was born on October 15, 1937, in Portland, Maine. Her mother, Lucille Potter Lavin, was an opera singer, and her father, David Joseph Lavin, was a businessman. Linda's family was active in the local Jewish community, and both sets of Lavin's grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Russia. Linda comes from a musical family, and she first performed on stage at the age of 5. She studied acting at New York City's HB Studio, and she attended the Waynflete School and the College of William & Mary. At William & Mary, Lavin performed in numerous school productions, and in 1958, she starred in the Paul Green outdoor drama "The Common Glory." By the time she graduated from William & Mary, Linda had earned her Actors' Equity Association card. In the late '50s, she joined the Compass Players, America's first improvisational theatre, and she made her Broadway debut in a 1962 production of "A Family Affair." She appeared on the 1966 cast recording of the musical revue "The Mad Show," performing theStephen Sondheimsong "The Boy From…"

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Linda Lavin was an American actress, singer, director, and producer who had a net worth of $6 million at the time of her death. Linda Lavin is best known for playing the title character on the CBS sitcom "Alice" (1976–1985) and for her roles in stage performances. Linda died on December 29, 2024, at the age of 87.

Linda appeared in the films "A Short History of Decay" (2013), "Bakery in Brooklyn" (2016), "Manhattan Night" (2016), "How to Be a Latin Lover" (2017), "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase" (2019), "Naked Singularity" (2021), and "Being the Ricardos" (2021), and she co-starred withRobert De NiroandAnne Hathaway" in 2015's "The Intern." She guest-starred on "Bones" (2015), "Mom" (2016), "Madam Secretary" (2018), "Brockmire" (2018), and "Room 104" (2020), and she had a recurring role as Jean on "Santa Clarita Diet" in 2019. From 2017 to 2018, Lavin starred as Judy Roberts on the CBS sitcom "9JKL" alongside her "Conrad Bloom" son Mark Feuerstein, and in 2020, she starred in the title role in the web series "Yvette Slosch, Agent." From 2020 to 2022, she portrayed Norma Goldman on the CBS sitcom "B Positive."

Linda's first feature film was 1984's "The Muppets Take Manhattan," and in the '80s, she appeared in the TV movies "The $5.20 an Hour Dream" (1980), "A Matter of Life and Death" (1981), "Another Woman's Child" (1983), "Maricela" (1986), "A Place to Call Home" (1987), and "Lena: My 100 Children" (1987) and the films "See You in the Morning" (1989) and "I Want to Go Home" (1989).

From 1992 to 1993, Lavin starred as Edie Kurland on the ABC sitcom "Room for Two" alongsidePatricia Heaton, then she appeared in the TV movies "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: TheAnnette FunicelloStory" (1995), "Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden" (1996), "The Ring" (1996), "For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal" (1996), and "Best Friends for Life" (1998). In 1998, Linda played Florie Bloom on the NBC sitcom "Conrad Bloom," which also starredMark FeuersteinandLauren Graham. Lavin guest-starred on "Touched by an Angel" (1999), "The Sopranos" (2002), and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2002), and she had a recurring role as Sophie Cohen on "The O.C." from 2004 to 2005.

Linda started acting on Broadway during the 1960s and has gone on to appear in more than 15 Broadway productions, such as "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" (1969–1970), "Broadway Bound" (1986–1987), "Gypsy" (1990), and "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1998). She won a Tony for "Broadway Bound." Lavin has more than 60 film and television credits to her name, including "Damn Yankees!" (1967), "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984), "The Back-up Plan" (2010), "Wanderlust" (2012), "The Intern" (2015), "Being the Ricardos" (2021), "Room for Two" (1992–1993), "Conrad Bloom" (1998), "Sean Saves the World" (2013–2014), "9JKL" (2017–2018), and "B Positive" (2020–2022). Linda directed 10 episodes of "Alice" and the 1990 "CBS Schoolbreak Special" episode "Flour Babies," and she has produced the TV movies "Another Woman's Child" (1983), "A Place to Call Home" (1987), and "Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden" (1996). Lavin was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2011.

She co-starred withJennifer Lopezin the 2010 romantic comedy "The Back-up Plan," and in 2012, she appeared in the comedy "Wanderlust" alongsidePaul Rudd,Jennifer Aniston,Justin Theroux,Malin Åkerman,Kathryn Hahn,Lauren Ambrose, andAlan Alda. From 2013 to 2014, Lavin played Lorna Harrison, the mother ofSean Hayes' Sean Harrison on the NBC sitcom "Sean Saves the World," and she had a recurring role as Joy Grubick on "The Good Wife" from 2014 to 2015.

Ultimately, Linda Lavin's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.